Firm Overview

Welsh, Carson, Anderson, and Stowe (Welsh Carson or WCAS) is a private equity firm founded in 1979. The firm has organized fifteen limited partnerships, having raised $20 billion of capital in eleven Equity Partnerships and four Subordinated Debt Partnerships.

Welsh Carson specializes exclusively in the sectors of health care and information/business services, and targets investments in growing businesses in those industries in order to build value through growth strategies and acquisitions. By focusing on industries that are fragmented, non-cyclical, and have strong growth characteristics, Welsh Carson is able to leverage industry management experience and networks of financial contacts in order to maximize investor returns.

Investments made by the firm are not limited by deal size, and follow a disciplined and consistent pattern that avoids excesses during boom periods. Welsh Carson focuses on increasing value through operational growth rather than solely through financial strategies, ensuring longer-term value increases and mitigating risks in the event of economic fluctuations.

Prominent Welsh Carson portfolio companies include third-party logistical services provider OHL, search and directory company Local Insight Media, integrated communications provider ITC Deltacom, and hospital operations firm Ardent Health Services.

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